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MPH - Healthy Aging + Community Health Education

University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO*

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*​evening classes available for working professionals

According to the U.S Census Bureau, the United States will experience considerable growth in its adult population, with the number of people 65 and older expected to reach 83.7 million by 2050. As this number increases, so too does the need for the discovery and implementation of new policies, programs, and procedures to ensure the best possible health outcomes for our aging population. To meet this need, the Colorado School of Public Health has created a new Master of Public Health degree in Healthy Aging and Community Health Education.

This 42-credit program is designed to develop a workforce prepared to address the multitude of issues that arise as individuals and populations age. With a focus on mental and physical health, improving access to vital resources, identifying and filling in service gaps, and creating programs that increase the likelihood of healthy aging throughout the later years of the human lifespan, this degree will prepare our students for careers that will impact individual and population health.

By pursuing your MPH in Healthy Aging and Community Health Education, you will develop the skills needed to develop and improve programs and policy that focus on healthy aging in a variety of communities.​​

​Identify and apply evidence-based principles and scientific knowledge to critical evaluation and decision-making in public health.

​CN-HACHE 3

​Identify and apply individual, group and community-level theories, models, concepts and best practices to public health practice and problem solving.

​CN-HACHE 4

​Identify, assess and address unique characteristics that affect public health within and among communities.

​CN-HACHE 5

​Work collaboratively to develop, adapt and utilize appropriate methods for interacting professionally and effectively with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, age, gender, sexual orientation, faith community and professional backgrounds.

​CN-HACHE 6

​Develop public health education/promotion programs and strategies responsive to the cultural values, beliefs and traditions of diverse communities being served.

​CN-HACHE 7

​Demonstrate the teamwork, leadership, communication, social and interpersonal skills necessary to collaborate effectively with agencies, coalitions and networks in communities in defining and addressing public health issues.

​CN-HACHE 8

​Communicate the unique developmental aspects of aging: cognitive, psychological, social and emotional.

​CN-HACHE 9

​Evaluate and apply theories, models, concepts and best practices for providing community programs and services for older adults.